Effectiveness of video assisted teaching module on knowledge regarding self- care practices of perineum among mothers with episiotomy

The puerperium popularly known as “the diet”, is an important stage for the mother and child, and has been influenced by multiple practices and beliefs. A quasi experimental one group pre and post-test research design without control group were carried out to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching module on knowledge regarding self-care practices of perineum among mothers with episiotomy in government general hospital, karaikal. Structured questionnaire and video assisted module was prepared.  The data were collected from 60 postnatal mothers selected through purposive sampling technique to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching module regarding self-care practices of perineum with episiotomy with structured questionnaire. The total mean was 9.32±5.32(Standard Deviation (SD)) which is 25% of the total mean score reveals that the postnatal mother under study had poor knowledge regarding self-care practices of perineum with episiotomy before video assisted teaching module. The overall mean was 25±2.84(SD) which is 84 % of the total mean score reveals that the postnatal mother gained more knowledge regarding self-care practices of perineum with episiotomy after video assisted teaching module, whereas in post-test the mean score was 25±2.84(SD) which is 84 of the total score depicting difference of 53 increase in mean percentage of score. There is a significant association between knowledge scores of the postnatal mothers with episiotomy in post-test when compared with education and occupation.